Crime & Safety

NJ School Districts With Most Drug, Alcohol Cases, New Data Shows

You may be surprised to see which New Jersey school districts have the most — and least — drug and alcohol cases (see lists below).

Drugs and alcohol continue to be a pervasive problem in New Jersey's cities and suburban areas. The statistics below show the proof.

New Jersey releases a list of substance abuse cases reported by each school district every year, and the state Department of Education released its most recent data this past month. Below are the lists of the school districts with the highest to lowest number of cases in 2016-17.

Below that are the school districts with the highest increases - and biggest reductions - in cases from the previous year, between 2016-16 and 2016-17, which were the most recent years available.

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While some city school districts, such as Paterson and Jersey City, routinely appear at the top of the list, others, such as East Orange, have seen a sharp drop in the reporting of drug and alcohol cases over the years.

Indeed, Cherry Hill (see list below) had among the highest increase in cases between 2015-16 and 2016-17, with 22, as did Monmouth Regional, with 13.

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The state Department of Education has cautioned that these numbers are reported by each district, so each jurisdiction is responsible for reporting its results fairly and accurately. But they are required by law to report them.

Please note that we did not include school districts that had no reported cases; we also didn't include school districts that had no increase or decrease in cases on the second list.

Here is the list of school districts with the highest to lowest number of cases reported in 2016-17:

  1. PATERSON CITY, PASSAIC 124
  2. JERSEY CITY, HUDSON 94
  3. ELIZABETH CITY, UNION 76
  4. PASSAIC CITY, PASSAIC 75
  5. CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 54
  6. FREEHOLD REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 52
  7. PLEASANTVILLE CITY, ATLANTIC 46
  8. HAMILTON TWP, MERCER 45
  9. TOMS RIVER REGIONAL, OCEAN 45
  10. MORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT, MORRIS 42
  11. GREATER EGG HARBOR REG, ATLANTIC 41
  12. NEW BRUNSWICK CITY, MIDDLESEX 36
  13. LENAPE REGIONAL, BURLINGTON 35
  14. ATLANTIC CITY, ATLANTIC 34
  15. VINELAND CITY, CUMBERLAND 32
  16. MONROE TWP, GLOUCESTER 32
  17. OLD BRIDGE TWP, MIDDLESEX 32
  18. FRANKLIN TWP, SOMERSET 31
  19. CLIFTON CITY, PASSAIC 30
  20. KEARNY TOWN, HUDSON 29
  21. EAST BRUNSWICK TWP, MIDDLESEX 29
  22. BLACK HORSE PIKE REGIONAL, CAMDEN 28
  23. BRIDGETON CITY, CUMBERLAND 28
  24. NEWARK CITY, ESSEX 28
  25. UNION TWP, UNION 28
  26. WOODBRIDGE TWP, MIDDLESEX 27
  27. WEST ORANGE TOWN, ESSEX 26
  28. NORTH BERGEN TWP, HUDSON 26
  29. JACKSON TWP, OCEAN 26
  30. WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC 25
  31. BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN REG, SOMERSET 25
  32. HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL, MERCER 24
  33. MIDDLETOWN TWP, MONMOUTH 24
  34. MORRIS HILLS REGIONAL, MORRIS 24
  35. MAINLAND REGIONAL, ATLANTIC 22
  36. MILLVILLE CITY, CUMBERLAND 22
  37. PISCATAWAY TWP, MIDDLESEX 22
  38. LAKEWOOD TWP, OCEAN 22
  39. WATCHUNG HILLS REGIONAL, SOMERSET 22
  40. SUMMIT CITY, UNION 22
  41. PHILLIPSBURG TOWN, WARREN 22
  42. ATLANTIC CO VOCATIONAL, ATLANTIC 20
  43. BRICK TWP, OCEAN 20
  44. ENGLEWOOD CITY, BERGEN 19
  45. SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP, MIDDLESEX 19
  46. EGG HARBOR TWP, ATLANTIC 18
  47. LINDEN CITY, UNION 18
  48. RIDGEFIELD PARK TWP, BERGEN 17
  49. RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN 17
  50. CARTERET BORO, MIDDLESEX 17
  51. BARNEGAT TWP, OCEAN 17
  52. HILLSBOROUGH TWP, SOMERSET 17
  53. SOMERVILLE BORO, SOMERSET 17
  54. RANCOCAS VALLEY REGIONAL, BURLINGTON 16
  55. LAWRENCE TWP, MERCER 16
  56. ROBBINSVILLE TWP, MERCER 16
  57. CUMBERLAND REGIONAL, CUMBERLAND 15
  58. EAST ORANGE, ESSEX 15
  59. LIVINGSTON TWP, ESSEX 15
  60. BAYONNE CITY, HUDSON 15
  61. WEST NEW YORK TOWN, HUDSON 15
  62. MONMOUTH REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 15
  63. ROXBURY TWP, MORRIS 15
  64. FORT LEE BORO, BERGEN 14
  65. GLEN ROCK BORO, BERGEN 14
  66. OCEAN CITY, CAPE MAY 14
  67. CALDWELL-WEST CALDWELL, ESSEX 14
  68. SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD, ESSEX 14
  69. MIDDLESEX CO VOCATIONAL, MIDDLESEX 14
  70. MANCHESTER TWP, OCEAN 14
  71. SOMERSET HILLS REGIONAL, SOMERSET 14
  72. BURLINGTON CO SPEC SERV, BURLINGTON 13
  73. CAMDEN COUNTY VOCATIONAL, CAMDEN 13
  74. GLOUCESTER CITY, CAMDEN 13
  75. HUNTERDON CENTRAL REG, HUNTERDON 13
  76. N HUNT/VOORHEES REGIONAL, HUNTERDON 13
  77. PERTH AMBOY CITY, MIDDLESEX 13
  78. HANOVER PARK REGIONAL, MORRIS 13
  79. WESTWOOD REGIONAL, BERGEN 12
  80. LOWER CAPE MAY REGIONAL, CAPE MAY 12
  81. HAZLET TWP, MONMOUTH 12
  82. SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD REG, UNION 12
  83. BURLINGTON CO VOCATIONAL, BURLINGTON 11
  84. CAMDEN CITY, CAMDEN 11
  85. MIDDLE TWP, CAPE MAY 11
  86. NUTLEY TOWN, ESSEX 11
  87. CITY OF ORANGE TWP, ESSEX 11
  88. EWING TWP, MERCER 11
  89. PRINCETON REGIONAL, MERCER 11
  90. WALL TWP, MONMOUTH 11
  91. BUTLER BORO, MORRIS 11
  92. TEAM Academy Charter School, CHARTERS 11
  93. BUENA REGIONAL, ATLANTIC 10
  94. PEMBERTON TWP, BURLINGTON 10
  95. HOBOKEN CITY, HUDSON 10
  96. TRENTON CITY, MERCER 10
  97. W WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO REG, MERCER 10
  98. SOUTH PLAINFIELD BORO, MIDDLESEX 10
  99. ASBURY PARK CITY, MONMOUTH 10
  100. RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN REG, MONMOUTH 10
  101. PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP, MORRIS 10
  102. SOUTHERN REGIONAL, OCEAN 10
  103. LAKELAND REGIONAL, PASSAIC 10
  104. NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO, SOMERSET 10
  105. HILLSIDE TWP, UNION 10
  106. DUMONT BORO, BERGEN 9
  107. NORTHERN VALLEY REGIONAL, BERGEN 9
  108. BURLINGTON CITY, BURLINGTON 9
  109. BURLINGTON TWP, BURLINGTON 9
  110. VERONA BORO, ESSEX 9
  111. KINGSWAY REGIONAL, GLOUCESTER 9
  112. SAYREVILLE BORO, MIDDLESEX 9
  113. MONMOUTH-OCEAN ED SER COM, MONMOUTH 9
  114. UNION CO ED SERV COMM, UNION 9
  115. BERGEN COUNTY VOCATIONAL, BERGEN 8
  116. CLIFFSIDE PARK BORO, BERGEN 8
  117. EASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY REG, CAMDEN 8
  118. STERLING HIGH SCHOOL DIST, CAMDEN 8
  119. WASHINGTON TWP, GLOUCESTER 8
  120. NORTH BRUNSWICK TWP, MIDDLESEX 8
  121. LONG BRANCH CITY, MONMOUTH 8
  122. NEPTUNE TWP, MONMOUTH 8
  123. RED BANK REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 8
  124. MOUNTAIN LAKES BORO, MORRIS 8
  125. PINELANDS REGIONAL, OCEAN 8
  126. POINT PLEASANT BORO, OCEAN 8
  127. HAMMONTON TOWN, ATLANTIC 7
  128. HACKENSACK CITY, BERGEN 7
  129. MAHWAH TWP, BERGEN 7
  130. PASCACK VALLEY REGIONAL, BERGEN 7
  131. RAMAPO-INDIAN HILL REG, BERGEN 7
  132. RAMSEY BORO, BERGEN 7
  133. TEANECK TWP, BERGEN 7
  134. BORDENTOWN REGIONAL, BURLINGTON 7
  135. AUDUBON BORO, CAMDEN 7
  136. CAPE MAY CO VOCATIONAL, CAPE MAY 7
  137. WILDWOOD CITY, CAPE MAY 7
  138. MILLBURN TWP, ESSEX 7
  139. SECAUCUS TOWN, HUDSON 7
  140. SOUTH HUNTERDON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, HUNTERDON 7
  141. SOUTH RIVER BORO, MIDDLESEX 7
  142. UPPER FREEHOLD REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 7
  143. JEFFERSON TWP, MORRIS 7
  144. RANDOLPH TWP, MORRIS 7
  145. BOUND BROOK BORO, SOMERSET 7
  146. NEWTON TOWN, SUSSEX 7
  147. UNION COUNTY VOCATIONAL, UNION 7
  148. Hoboken CS, CHARTERS 7
  149. University Academy CS, CHARTERS 7
  150. HASBROUCK HEIGHTS BORO, BERGEN 6
  151. PARAMUS BORO, BERGEN 6
  152. RUTHERFORD BORO, BERGEN 6
  153. TENAFLY BORO, BERGEN 6
  154. MOORESTOWN TWP, BURLINGTON 6
  155. WILLINGBORO TWP, BURLINGTON 6
  156. PINE HILL BORO, CAMDEN 6
  157. WINSLOW TWP, CAMDEN 6
  158. DEPTFORD TWP, GLOUCESTER 6
  159. DELSEA REGIONAL H.S DIST., GLOUCESTER 6
  160. EAST WINDSOR REGIONAL, MERCER 6
  161. MERCER COUNTY VOCATIONAL, MERCER 6
  162. HIGHLAND PARK BORO, MIDDLESEX 6
  163. SPOTSWOOD BORO, MIDDLESEX 6
  164. MATAWAN-ABERDEEN REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 6
  165. SHORE REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 6
  166. MANVILLE BORO, SOMERSET 6
  167. HIGH POINT REGIONAL, SUSSEX 6
  168. NORTHERN HIGHLANDS REG, BERGEN 5
  169. NORTHERN BURLINGTON REG, BURLINGTON 5
  170. WEST ESSEX REGIONAL, ESSEX 5
  171. WOODBURY CITY, GLOUCESTER 5
  172. DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL, HUNTERDON 5
  173. LACEY TWP, OCEAN 5
  174. PASSAIC CO MANCHESTER REG, PASSAIC 5
  175. LENAPE VALLEY REGIONAL, SUSSEX 5
  176. KENILWORTH BORO, UNION 5
  177. WARREN HILLS REGIONAL, WARREN 5
  178. ELMWOOD PARK, BERGEN 4
  179. PARK RIDGE BORO, BERGEN 4
  180. CINNAMINSON TWP, BURLINGTON 4
  181. HADDON TWP, CAMDEN 4
  182. ESSEX CO VOC-TECH, ESSEX 4
  183. GLASSBORO, GLOUCESTER 4
  184. PITMAN BORO, GLOUCESTER 4
  185. WEEHAWKEN TWP, HUDSON 4
  186. EDISON TWP, MIDDLESEX 4
  187. MONROE TWP, MIDDLESEX 4
  188. MONTVILLE TWP, MORRIS 4
  189. PASSAIC COUNTY VOCATIONAL, PASSAIC 4
  190. WEST MILFORD TWP, PASSAIC 4
  191. BERNARDS TWP, SOMERSET 4
  192. SUSSEX COUNTY VOCATIONAL, SUSSEX 4
  193. PLAINFIELD CITY, UNION 4
  194. SPRINGFIELD TWP, UNION 4
  195. WESTFIELD TOWN, UNION 4
  196. HACKETTSTOWN, WARREN 4
  197. North Star Academy Charter School, CHARTERS 4
  198. BERGENFIELD BORO, BERGEN 3
  199. LEONIA BORO, BERGEN 3
  200. LODI BOROUGH, BERGEN 3
  201. WALLINGTON BORO, BERGEN 3
  202. MOUNT LAUREL TWP, BURLINGTON 3
  203. PALMYRA BORO, BURLINGTON 3
  204. COLLINGSWOOD BORO, CAMDEN 3
  205. Mastery Schools of Camden, Inc. , CAMDEN 3
  206. LINDENWOLD BORO, CAMDEN 3
  207. PENNSAUKEN TWP, CAMDEN 3
  208. CLAYTON BORO, GLOUCESTER 3
  209. GATEWAY REGIONAL, GLOUCESTER 3
  210. WEST DEPTFORD TWP, GLOUCESTER 3
  211. HUDSON COUNTY VOCATIONAL, HUDSON 3
  212. UNION CITY, HUDSON 3
  213. READINGTON TWP, HUNTERDON 3
  214. METUCHEN BORO, MIDDLESEX 3
  215. FREEHOLD TWP, MONMOUTH 3
  216. KEANSBURG BORO, MONMOUTH 3
  217. MANASQUAN BORO, MONMOUTH 3
  218. BOONTON TOWN, MORRIS 3
  219. SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS, MORRIS 3
  220. KINNELON BORO, MORRIS 3
  221. PEQUANNOCK TWP, MORRIS 3
  222. WEST MORRIS REGIONAL, MORRIS 3
  223. CENTRAL REGIONAL, OCEAN 3
  224. OCEAN COUNTY VOCATIONAL, OCEAN 3
  225. WOODSTOWN-PILESGROVE REG, SALEM 3
  226. SOMERSET CO VOCATIONAL, SOMERSET 3
  227. SPARTA TWP, SUSSEX 3
  228. BELVIDERE TOWN, WARREN 3
  229. Peoples Preparatory Charter School, CHARTERS 3
  230. HAMILTON TWP, ATLANTIC 2
  231. BERGEN CO SPECIAL SERVICE, BERGEN 2
  232. CARLSTADT-EAST RUTHERFORD, BERGEN 2
  233. OAKLAND BORO, BERGEN 2
  234. SADDLE BROOK TWP, BERGEN 2
  235. DELRAN TWP, BURLINGTON 2
  236. MAPLE SHADE TWP, BURLINGTON 2
  237. GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 2
  238. HADDON HEIGHTS BORO, CAMDEN 2
  239. CAPE MAY CO SPECIAL SERV, CAPE MAY 2
  240. BELLEVILLE TOWN, ESSEX 2
  241. BLOOMFIELD TWP, ESSEX 2
  242. ESSEX CO ED SERV COMM, ESSEX 2
  243. GLOUCESTER CO VOCATIONAL, GLOUCESTER 2
  244. GUTTENBERG TOWN, HUDSON 2
  245. HARRISON TOWN, HUDSON 2
  246. FLEMINGTON-RARITAN REG, HUNTERDON 2
  247. SOUTH AMBOY CITY, MIDDLESEX 2
  248. HENRY HUDSON REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 2
  249. KEYPORT BORO, MONMOUTH 2
  250. MONMOUTH CO VOCATIONAL, MONMOUTH 2
  251. OCEAN TWP, MONMOUTH 2
  252. MOUNT OLIVE TWP, MORRIS 2
  253. PLUMSTED TWP, OCEAN 2
  254. PASSAIC VALLEY REGIONAL, PASSAIC 2
  255. POMPTON LAKES BORO, PASSAIC 2
  256. SOMERSET CO ED SERV COMM, SOMERSET 2
  257. HOPATCONG, SUSSEX 2
  258. KITTATINNY REGIONAL, SUSSEX 2
  259. BERKELEY HEIGHTS TWP, UNION 2
  260. CRANFORD TWP, UNION 2
  261. RAHWAY CITY, UNION 2
  262. ROSELLE BORO, UNION 2
  263. Camden’s Promise Charter School, CHARTERS 2
  264. International Academy of Trenton Charter School, CHARTERS 2
  265. Trenton Stem-to-Civics CS, CHARTERS 2
  266. EGG HARBOR CITY, ATLANTIC 1
  267. GALLOWAY TWP, ATLANTIC 1
  268. BOGOTA BORO, BERGEN 1
  269. CRESSKILL BORO, BERGEN 1
  270. FAIR LAWN BORO, BERGEN 1
  271. FAIRVIEW BORO, BERGEN 1
  272. LYNDHURST TWP, BERGEN 1
  273. NORTH ARLINGTON BORO, BERGEN 1
  274. PALISADES PARK, BERGEN 1
  275. WOOD-RIDGE BORO, BERGEN 1
  276. EVESHAM TWP, BURLINGTON 1
  277. FLORENCE TWP, BURLINGTON 1
  278. RIVERSIDE TWP, BURLINGTON 1
  279. HADDONFIELD BORO, CAMDEN 1
  280. RUNNEMEDE BORO, CAMDEN 1
  281. VOORHEES TWP, CAMDEN 1
  282. COMMERCIAL TWP, CUMBERLAND 1
  283. CUMBERLAND CO VOCATIONAL, CUMBERLAND 1
  284. STOW CREEK TWP, CUMBERLAND 1
  285. CEDAR GROVE TWP, ESSEX 1
  286. GLEN RIDGE BORO, ESSEX 1
  287. IRVINGTON TOWNSHIP, ESSEX 1
  288. MONTCLAIR TOWN, ESSEX 1
  289. CLEARVIEW REGIONAL, GLOUCESTER 1
  290. DUNELLEN BORO, MIDDLESEX 1
  291. MIDDLESEX BORO, MIDDLESEX 1
  292. EATONTOWN BORO, MONMOUTH 1
  293. HOLMDEL TWP, MONMOUTH 1
  294. HOWELL TWP, MONMOUTH 1
  295. MANALAPAN-ENGLISHTOWN REG, MONMOUTH 1
  296. RED BANK BORO, MONMOUTH 1
  297. DOVER TOWN, MORRIS 1
  298. PITTSGROVE TWP, SALEM 1
  299. SALEM CITY, SALEM 1
  300. VERNON TWP, SUSSEX 1
  301. CLARK TWP, UNION 1
  302. WARREN COUNTY VOCATIONAL, WARREN 1
  303. Community Charter School of Paterso, CHARTERS 1
  304. The Barack Obama Green Charter High School, CHARTERS 1
  305. Great Oaks Legacy Charter School, CHARTERS 1
  306. Newark Prep Charter School, CHARTERS 1
  307. Paulo Freire Charter School, CHARTERS 1
  308. Link Community Charter School, CHARTERS 1
  309. Jersey City Comm. CS, CHARTERS 1
  310. Marion P. Thomas CS, CHARTERS 1
  311. Paterson CS for Sci/Tech, CHARTERS 1

Here are the school districts with the highest increases - and biggest reductions - in substance abuse cases from 2015-16 to 2016-17:

  1. PASSAIC CITY, PASSAIC 27
  2. BRIDGETON CITY, CUMBERLAND 24
  3. JERSEY CITY, HUDSON 23
  4. CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 22
  5. NEW BRUNSWICK CITY, MIDDLESEX 18
  6. HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL, MERCER 17
  7. PHILLIPSBURG TOWN, WARREN 15
  8. GREATER EGG HARBOR REG, ATLANTIC 14
  9. GLEN ROCK BORO, BERGEN 13
  10. MONMOUTH REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 13
  11. SUMMIT CITY, UNION 13
  12. UNION TWP, UNION 13
  13. CALDWELL-WEST CALDWELL, ESSEX 12
  14. LAWRENCE TWP, MERCER 12
  15. MONROE TWP, GLOUCESTER 12
  16. ROBBINSVILLE TWP, MERCER 12
  17. CARTERET BORO, MIDDLESEX 11
  18. RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN 11
  19. BRICK TWP, OCEAN 10
  20. CAMDEN CITY, CAMDEN 10
  21. GLOUCESTER CITY, CAMDEN 10
  22. OCEAN CITY, CAPE MAY 10
  23. PLEASANTVILLE CITY, ATLANTIC 10
  24. PRINCETON REGIONAL, MERCER 10
  25. SOMERSET HILLS REGIONAL, SOMERSET 10
  26. ENGLEWOOD CITY, BERGEN 9
  27. LAKEWOOD TWP, OCEAN 9
  28. MANCHESTER TWP, OCEAN 9
  29. NUTLEY TOWN, ESSEX 9
  30. OLD BRIDGE TWP, MIDDLESEX 9
  31. WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC 9
  32. KEARNY TOWN, HUDSON 8
  33. LENAPE REGIONAL, BURLINGTON 8
  34. MORRIS HILLS REGIONAL, MORRIS 8
  35. PISCATAWAY TWP, MIDDLESEX 8
  36. SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD REG, UNION 8
  37. ATLANTIC CO VOCATIONAL, ATLANTIC 7
  38. BURLINGTON TWP, BURLINGTON 7
  39. BUTLER BORO, MORRIS 7
  40. HOBOKEN CITY, HUDSON 7
  41. MIDDLESEX CO VOCATIONAL, MIDDLESEX 7
  42. MOUNTAIN LAKES BORO, MORRIS 7
  43. POINT PLEASANT BORO, OCEAN 7
  44. RANCOCAS VALLEY REGIONAL, BURLINGTON 7
  45. RANDOLPH TWP, MORRIS 7
  46. WATCHUNG HILLS REGIONAL, SOMERSET 7
  47. DEPTFORD TWP, GLOUCESTER 6
  48. HAZLET TWP, MONMOUTH 6
  49. LIVINGSTON TWP, ESSEX 6
  50. MIDDLE TWP, CAPE MAY 6
  51. MOORESTOWN TWP, BURLINGTON 6
  52. RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN REG, MONMOUTH 6
  53. VERONA BORO, ESSEX 6
  54. BUENA REGIONAL, ATLANTIC 5
  55. CLIFFSIDE PARK BORO, BERGEN 5
  56. DUMONT BORO, BERGEN 5
  57. MANVILLE BORO, SOMERSET 5
  58. MILLBURN TWP, ESSEX 5
  59. SOUTH RIVER BORO, MIDDLESEX 5
  60. WARREN HILLS REGIONAL, WARREN 5
  61. WOODBURY CITY, GLOUCESTER 5
  62. AUDUBON BORO, CAMDEN 4
  63. BARNEGAT TWP, OCEAN 4
  64. BERGEN COUNTY VOCATIONAL, BERGEN 4
  65. CAMDEN COUNTY VOCATIONAL, CAMDEN 4
  66. FREEHOLD REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 4
  67. GLASSBORO, GLOUCESTER 4
  68. HASBROUCK HEIGHTS BORO, BERGEN 4
  69. KENILWORTH BORO, UNION 4
  70. MAINLAND REGIONAL, ATLANTIC 4
  71. MORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT, MORRIS 4
  72. PASSAIC CO MANCHESTER REG, PASSAIC 4
  73. SPRINGFIELD TWP, UNION 4
  74. TENAFLY BORO, BERGEN 4
  75. UNION COUNTY VOCATIONAL, UNION 4
  76. WALL TWP, MONMOUTH 4
  77. WEEHAWKEN TWP, HUDSON 4
  78. WILDWOOD CITY, CAPE MAY 4
  79. ASBURY PARK CITY, MONMOUTH 3
  80. FRANKLIN TWP, SOMERSET 3
  81. HADDON TWP, CAMDEN 3
  82. LENAPE VALLEY REGIONAL, SUSSEX 3
  83. MERCER COUNTY VOCATIONAL, MERCER 3
  84. N HUNT/VOORHEES REGIONAL, HUNTERDON 3
  85. NORTH BERGEN TWP, HUDSON 3
  86. PITMAN BORO, GLOUCESTER 3
  87. PLAINFIELD CITY, UNION 3
  88. READINGTON TWP, HUNTERDON 3
  89. RIDGEFIELD PARK TWP, BERGEN 3
  90. SOMERSET CO VOCATIONAL, SOMERSET 3
  91. SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP, MIDDLESEX 3
  92. SOUTH HUNTERDON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, HUNTERDON 3
  93. VINELAND CITY, CUMBERLAND 3
  94. WILLINGBORO TWP, BURLINGTON 3
  95. BERKELEY HEIGHTS TWP, UNION 2
  96. CAPE MAY CO VOCATIONAL, CAPE MAY 2
  97. CINNAMINSON TWP, BURLINGTON 2
  98. CLIFTON CITY, PASSAIC 2
  99. CRANFORD TWP, UNION 2
  100. CUMBERLAND REGIONAL, CUMBERLAND 2
  101. EAST BRUNSWICK TWP, MIDDLESEX 2
  102. FLEMINGTON-RARITAN REG, HUNTERDON 2
  103. FREEHOLD TWP, MONMOUTH 2
  104. GLOUCESTER CO VOCATIONAL, GLOUCESTER 2
  105. GUTTENBERG TOWN, HUDSON 2
  106. HIGHLAND PARK BORO, MIDDLESEX 2
  107. LODI BOROUGH, BERGEN 2
  108. MATAWAN-ABERDEEN REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 2
  109. OAKLAND BORO, BERGEN 2
  110. PARK RIDGE BORO, BERGEN 2
  111. PINE HILL BORO, CAMDEN 2
  112. PINELANDS REGIONAL, OCEAN 2
  113. RUTHERFORD BORO, BERGEN 2
  114. SECAUCUS TOWN, HUDSON 2
  115. TOMS RIVER REGIONAL, OCEAN 2
  116. W WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO REG, MERCER 2
  117. WALLINGTON BORO, BERGEN 2
  118. WEST DEPTFORD TWP, GLOUCESTER 2
  119. WESTWOOD REGIONAL, BERGEN 2
  120. BOUND BROOK BORO, SOMERSET 1
  121. BURLINGTON CO VOCATIONAL, BURLINGTON 1
  122. CEDAR GROVE TWP, ESSEX 1
  123. CLAYTON BORO, GLOUCESTER 1
  124. CRESSKILL BORO, BERGEN 1
  125. CUMBERLAND CO VOCATIONAL, CUMBERLAND 1
  126. DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL, HUNTERDON 1
  127. DUNELLEN BORO, MIDDLESEX 1
  128. EATONTOWN BORO, MONMOUTH 1
  129. ELMWOOD PARK, BERGEN 1
  130. ESSEX CO ED SERV COMM, ESSEX 1
  131. FAIR LAWN BORO, BERGEN 1
  132. FAIRVIEW BORO, BERGEN 1
  133. GLEN RIDGE BORO, ESSEX 1
  134. HADDONFIELD BORO, CAMDEN 1
  135. HENRY HUDSON REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 1
  136. HUDSON COUNTY VOCATIONAL, HUDSON 1
  137. KINGSWAY REGIONAL, GLOUCESTER 1
  138. LYNDHURST TWP, BERGEN 1
  139. MANALAPAN-ENGLISHTOWN REG, MONMOUTH 1
  140. PASCACK VALLEY REGIONAL, BERGEN 1
  141. POMPTON LAKES BORO, PASSAIC 1
  142. RED BANK BORO, MONMOUTH 1
  143. RUNNEMEDE BORO, CAMDEN 1
  144. SALEM CITY, SALEM 1
  145. SOMERSET CO ED SERV COMM, SOMERSET 1
  146. STERLING HIGH SCHOOL DIST, CAMDEN 1
  147. STOW CREEK TWP, CUMBERLAND 1
  148. SUSSEX COUNTY VOCATIONAL, SUSSEX 1
  149. UNION CITY, HUDSON 1
  150. UPPER FREEHOLD REGIONAL, MONMOUTH 1
  151. VOORHEES TWP, CAMDEN 1
  152. BAYONNE CITY, HUDSON -1
  153. CARLSTADT-EAST RUTHERFORD, BERGEN -1
  154. COMMERCIAL TWP, CUMBERLAND -1
  155. DELRAN TWP, BURLINGTON -1
  156. EAST WINDSOR REGIONAL, MERCER -1
  157. EWING TWP, MERCER -1
  158. GALLOWAY TWP, ATLANTIC -1
  159. GARFIELD CITY, BERGEN -1
  160. GLOUCESTER CO SPEC SERV, GLOUCESTER -1
  161. HACKETTSTOWN, WARREN -1
  162. HAMILTON TWP, ATLANTIC -1
  163. HAMMONTON TOWN, ATLANTIC -1
  164. HAWTHORNE BORO, PASSAIC -1
  165. METUCHEN BORO, MIDDLESEX -1
  166. MIDDLESEX CO REG SER COMM, MIDDLESEX -1
  167. NEPTUNE CITY, MONMOUTH -1
  168. NEW MILFORD BORO, BERGEN -1
  169. NORTHERN HIGHLANDS REG, BERGEN -1
  170. PARAMUS BORO, BERGEN -1
  171. PEQUANNOCK TWP, MORRIS -1
  172. PLUMSTED TWP, OCEAN -1
  173. QUINTON TWP, SALEM -1
  174. RIVERSIDE TWP, BURLINGTON -1
  175. SOMERS POINT CITY, ATLANTIC -1
  176. SOMERVILLE BORO, SOMERSET -1
  177. TEWKSBURY TWP, HUNTERDON -1
  178. WALDWICK BORO, BERGEN -1
  179. WARREN COUNTY VOCATIONAL, WARREN -1
  180. WENONAH BORO, GLOUCESTER -1
  181. WESTAMPTON, BURLINGTON -1
  182. WESTFIELD TOWN, UNION -1
  183. CAPE MAY CO SPECIAL SERV, CAPE MAY -2
  184. EGG HARBOR TWP, ATLANTIC -2
  185. GATEWAY REGIONAL, GLOUCESTER -2
  186. HIGH POINT REGIONAL, SUSSEX -2
  187. HUNTERDON CENTRAL REG, HUNTERDON -2
  188. HUNTERDON CO ED SER COMM, HUNTERDON -2
  189. IRVINGTON TOWNSHIP, ESSEX -2
  190. JEFFERSON TWP, MORRIS -2
  191. MIDDLETOWN TWP, MONMOUTH -2
  192. MONMOUTH CO VOCATIONAL, MONMOUTH -2
  193. MONTVILLE TWP, MORRIS -2
  194. MORRIS COUNTY VOCATIONAL, MORRIS -2
  195. NORTH BRUNSWICK TWP, MIDDLESEX -2
  196. PAULSBORO BORO, GLOUCESTER -2
  197. TRENTON CITY, MERCER -2
  198. UNION CO ED SERV COMM, UNION -2
  199. CLARK TWP, UNION -3
  200. DELSEA REGIONAL H.S DIST., GLOUCESTER -3
  201. DOVER TOWN, MORRIS -3
  202. ELIZABETH CITY, UNION -3
  203. FAIRFIELD TWP, CUMBERLAND -3
  204. FLORENCE TWP, BURLINGTON -3
  205. HAMILTON TWP, MERCER -3
  206. HANOVER PARK REGIONAL, MORRIS -3
  207. HARRISON TOWN, HUDSON -3
  208. HOLMDEL TWP, MONMOUTH -3
  209. LAKELAND REGIONAL, PASSAIC -3
  210. LINDENWOLD BORO, CAMDEN -3
  211. MANASQUAN BORO, MONMOUTH -3
  212. MIDDLESEX BORO, MIDDLESEX -3
  213. MILLVILLE CITY, CUMBERLAND -3
  214. NORTH ARLINGTON BORO, BERGEN -3
  215. NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO, SOMERSET -3
  216. PENNSAUKEN TWP, CAMDEN -3
  217. PERTH AMBOY CITY, MIDDLESEX -3
  218. RAMSEY BORO, BERGEN -3
  219. SALEM COUNTY VOCATIONAL, SALEM -3
  220. SPOTSWOOD BORO, MIDDLESEX -3
  221. STAFFORD TWP, OCEAN -3
  222. WOOD-RIDGE BORO, BERGEN -3
  223. BERGEN CO SPECIAL SERVICE, BERGEN -4
  224. BERGENFIELD BORO, BERGEN -4
  225. BURLINGTON CITY, BURLINGTON -4
  226. CITY OF ORANGE TWP, ESSEX -4
  227. HOWELL TWP, MONMOUTH -4
  228. LINDEN CITY, UNION -4
  229. MIDLAND PARK BORO, BERGEN -4
  230. NEPTUNE TWP, MONMOUTH -4
  231. NORTH WARREN REGIONAL, WARREN -4
  232. OCEAN COUNTY VOCATIONAL, OCEAN -4
  233. POINT PLEASANT BEACH, OCEAN -4
  234. RINGWOOD BORO, PASSAIC -4
  235. SADDLE BROOK TWP, BERGEN -4
  236. WALLKILL VALLEY REGIONAL, SUSSEX -4
  237. WEST ESSEX REGIONAL, ESSEX -4
  238. WEST MILFORD TWP, PASSAIC -4
  239. WEST MORRIS REGIONAL, MORRIS -4
  240. BORDENTOWN REGIONAL, BURLINGTON -5
  241. BURLINGTON CO SPEC SERV, BURLINGTON -5
  242. EDISON TWP, MIDDLESEX -5
  243. ESSEX CO VOC-TECH, ESSEX -5
  244. MAPLE SHADE TWP, BURLINGTON -5
  245. MONTCLAIR TOWN, ESSEX -5
  246. PITTSGROVE TWP, SALEM -5
  247. RAHWAY CITY, UNION -5
  248. RAMAPO-INDIAN HILL REG, BERGEN -5
  249. SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS, MORRIS -5
  250. BELLEVILLE TOWN, ESSEX -6
  251. BLACK HORSE PIKE REGIONAL, CAMDEN -6
  252. HACKENSACK CITY, BERGEN -6
  253. MADISON BORO, MORRIS -6
  254. PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP, MORRIS -6
  255. SAYREVILLE BORO, MIDDLESEX -6
  256. SHORE REGIONAL, MONMOUTH -6
  257. SPARTA TWP, SUSSEX -6
  258. CLEARVIEW REGIONAL, GLOUCESTER -7
  259. EASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY REG, CAMDEN -7
  260. HADDON HEIGHTS BORO, CAMDEN -7
  261. LONG BRANCH CITY, MONMOUTH -7
  262. MAHWAH TWP, BERGEN -7
  263. OCEAN TWP, MONMOUTH -7
  264. SALEM CO SPECIAL SERVICE, SALEM -7
  265. WEST ORANGE TOWN, ESSEX -7
  266. BOONTON TOWN, MORRIS -8
  267. BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN REG, SOMERSET -8
  268. FORT LEE BORO, BERGEN -8
  269. LEONIA BORO, BERGEN -8
  270. NORTHERN VALLEY REGIONAL, BERGEN -8
  271. RIDGEFIELD BORO, BERGEN -8
  272. SOUTHERN REGIONAL, OCEAN -8
  273. WASHINGTON TWP, GLOUCESTER -8
  274. KEANSBURG BORO, MONMOUTH -9
  275. NEWARK CITY, ESSEX -9
  276. BERNARDS TWP, SOMERSET -10
  277. RED BANK REGIONAL, MONMOUTH -11
  278. LOWER CAPE MAY REGIONAL, CAPE MAY -12
  279. SEA GIRT BORO, MONMOUTH -12
  280. WEST NEW YORK TOWN, HUDSON -12
  281. WINSLOW TWP, CAMDEN -12
  282. NORTHERN BURLINGTON REG, BURLINGTON -13
  283. PASSAIC COUNTY VOCATIONAL, PASSAIC -14
  284. TEANECK TWP, BERGEN -14
  285. SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD, ESSEX -15
  286. ATLANTIC CITY, ATLANTIC -18
  287. JACKSON TWP, OCEAN -19
  288. WOODBRIDGE TWP, MIDDLESEX -19
  289. PEMBERTON TWP, BURLINGTON -23
  290. EAST ORANGE, ESSEX -25
  291. PATERSON CITY, PASSAIC -29

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